H4307H–מַטָּרָה–mat.ta.rah

And I will shoot three arrows to the side-ward, as though I shot at a mark.

לְמַטָּרָֽה׃ (מַטָּרָֽה) ma.ta.Rah “a target”

Palal the son of Uzai repaired over against the Turning, and the tower that standeth out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh repaired.--

הַמַּטָּרָ֑ה (מַּטָּרָ֑ה) ma.ta.Rah “guard”

I was at ease, and He broke me asunder; yea, He hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces; He hath also set me up for His mark.

לְמַטָּרָֽה׃ (מַטָּרָֽה) ma.ta.Rah “a target”

Now at that time the king of Babylon's army was besieging Jerusalem; and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah's house.

הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה (מַּטָּרָ֔ה) ma.ta.Rah “guard”

So Hanamel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the guard according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me: 'Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin; for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemp

הַמַּטָּרָה֒ (מַּטָּרָה֒) ma.ta.Rah “guard”

and I delivered the deed of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel mine uncle 's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the deed of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the

הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ (מַּטָּרָֽה) ma.ta.Rah “guard”

Moreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the guard, saying:

הַמַּטָּרָ֖ה (מַּטָּרָ֖ה) ma.ta.Rah “guard”

Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard, and they gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city was spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

הַמַּטָּרָה֒ (מַּטָּרָה֒) ma.ta.Rah “guard”הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ (מַּטָּרָֽה) ma.ta.Rah “guard”

Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malchiah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard; and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the pit there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה (מַּטָּרָ֔ה) ma.ta.Rah “guard”

So they drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the pit; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ (מַּטָּרָֽה) ma.ta.Rah “guard”

So Jeremiah abode in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken. And it came to pass, when Jerusalem was taken--

הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה (מַּטָּרָ֔ה) ma.ta.Rah “guard”

they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home; so he dwelt among the people.

הַמַּטָּרָ֗ה (מַּטָּרָ֗ה) ma.ta.Rah “guard”

Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying:

הַמַּטָּרָ֖ה (מַּטָּרָ֖ה) ma.ta.Rah “guard”

He hath bent His bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

כַּמַּטָּרָ֖א (מַּטָּרָ֖א) ma.ta.Ra' “target”